CVE-2012-10001

Limit Login Attempts <= 1.7.0 - Brute Force Bypass

criticalImproper Authentication

9.8

CVSS Score

9.8

CVSS Score

critical

Severity

1.7.1

Patched in

4253d

Time to patch

Description

The Limit Login Attempts plugin before 1.7.1 for WordPress does not clear auth cookies upon a lockout, which might make it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute-force authentication attempts.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

High

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=1.7.0

PublishedJune 1, 2012

Last updatedJanuary 22, 2024

Affected pluginlimit-login-attempts

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee702ee5-d1de-4b25-8c2d-f47cc4ad076b?source=api-prod

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